Groundhog Day Tax Nightmare in Pa.

Groundhog Day is a popular tradition celebrated in Pennsylvania. It's also personified by a movie in which a man finds himself trapped in a time warp, doomed to relive

the same day over and over again until he gets it right.
Ironically,
it's that way every year for homeowners in Pennsylvania, who are doomed
with ever-increasing property taxes as school districts estimate higher
budgets. Legislators have allowed this regressive system to continue far
too long.
But last year was different. In November, Pennsylvania
voters sent a clear mandate to eliminate property taxes by passing a
referendum allowing for a 100 percent homestead exclusion on the
property tax. Now a financial solution to replace the school property
tax is needed.
The Property Tax Independence Act, HB/SB 76, would
completely eliminate school property taxes, shifting the way schools are
funded through an increase in the income tax from 3.07 to 4.95 percent,
and increasing and expanding the sales tax from 6 to 7 percent. Passing
this legislation would expand the tax base and ensure all working
individuals contribute to education in accordance with their income,
including visitors to the state.
Call your state senator and representative and urge them to pass this legislation.

Respectfully,

Mark Dodson
Collier Twp